my brother was diagnosed with stage iv tonsil cancer with 2 lymph nodes affected hpv16 type he started chemo on oct 26 and radiation the next day decided against the surgery and is scheduled for Cisplatin x 3 with concurrent IMRT x 35, (50 Gy)
the main problem right now is that it is affecting his hearing which he has now been told is irreversable
has anyone else dealt with this and found a solution?

My brother's UPPER end hearing loss is already being affected (in the 8k-10k range). He also has tinnitis kind of nasty.

Cisplatin is a highly nephrotoxic drug that helps shrink tumors while also wreaking havoc on hearing.

The effects are:
a) cumulative (the more you have, the worse it gets)
b) irreversible
c) progressive for up to five-ten years after treatment and,
d) not helped by hearing aids.


He's learning this later than planned on. Like after his first treatment of chemo with Cisplatin.
any advice would be appreciated